The classic, simple answer is always A. Cacatuoides, but I think my favourite is Nannacara Taenia. I know that they're not Apistos but they are DCs. The adults make excellent parents and i have problems with stopping them spawning! The fry are quite honestly, the msot beautiful I have seen; little black and gold torpedoes. If you've got, or can get, soft water, these are my number one:-) C:-)lin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam G" <apisto99@hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:24:29 +0000 To: apisto@listbox.com Subject: apistos for the beginner > > > Hi everyone, > > I'm currently keeping a trio of A. Mamore in a planted 29 gallon tank. It > looks like I might be lucky enough to receive another 29 gallon tank as a > hand-me-down, and I was wondering which apistos you all thought would be > good for a relative novice to keep. Up until now, I have had 3 Mamore > spawns (no fry, but happily working on it!) - so while I'm still starting > out, I feel like I'm at least heading down the right path. > > Thanks, > -Adam > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. > Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto > -- C:-)lin They said "Smile, things could be worse." So I smiled, and sure enough... _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://www.graffiti.net Powered by Outblaze ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto